Red-billed Duck vs Weevil

Anas erythrorhyncha compared with Otiorhynchus ligneus

Key Differences

• Red-billed Duck is Least Concern while Weevil is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red-billed Duck	Weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Anatidae	Curculionidae
Genus	Anas	Otiorhynchus
Species	Anas erythrorhyncha	Otiorhynchus ligneus

Evolutionary Relationship

Red-billed Duck and Weevil share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Weevil

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red-billed Duck	Weevil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Red-billed Duck

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Ecuador).

Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Red-billed Duck

Red-billed Duck (Anas erythrorhyncha) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway